Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 721 (effective 7/1/2026)
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Mar 10, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB996ER)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB996)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB996)
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (90-Y 6-N 0-A)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)
Feb 6, 2026 · House
House committee offered
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB996)
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104810D
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education